Tree Nut Free Hot Spiced Cranberry Drink
Warm, tart cranberry juice simmered low and slow with cinnamon, cloves, allspice, and a ribbon of orange peel — this spiced drink is the kind of thing that makes a cold evening feel genuinely festive. Maple syrup steps in as the sweetener, giving the whole cup a rounded, natural sweetness that you can dial up or down to your own taste. The technique here is gentle: you're coaxing the spices into the liquid rather than boiling off the bright cranberry flavor, and the result is deeply aromatic and beautifully ruby-colored. Straining everything through a fine-mesh sieve at the end means you get a silky, clean drink with none of the whole spice bits — just pure, warming flavor in every sip. It's naturally free of tree nuts from start to finish, with no specialty swaps or label-checking required, since every ingredient is straightforward pantry staple territory. Serve it in your favorite mug with an orange slice and a cinnamon stick for a presentation that looks far more effortful than it actually is.
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6 servings
- 4 cups cranberry juice (100% juice, no added sweeteners)
- 1 cup water
- 3 tbsp maple syrup, plus more to taste
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 4 whole cloves
- 4 whole allspice berries
- 3 strips orange peel (about 3 inches each, pith removed)
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
For serving
- orange slices, for serving (optional)
- cinnamon sticks, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the cranberry juice, water, maple syrup, cinnamon sticks, cloves, allspice berries, orange peel strips, and ground ginger in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
- 2
Heat, stirring occasionally, until the mixture just begins to steam and small bubbles form around the edges, about 8–10 minutes. Do not bring to a full boil.
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